Mom with a toddler who suddenly speaks in full sentences, asks questions about everything until she understands

will keep going on until it’s clear

“what do you mean

“what did you say

“what about surprises

“what happened again

“remember this moment mom

“remember

“what did you say

Adjusting the way I move about my days

the way I communicate and listen with an open heart and as much compassion as possible

to live harmoniously with this beautiful angel of a being in which i carried in my body to bring to this earth

she is a gift to me and this world

So I spend my days nurturing her with love, care, kindness so she can grow to care for herself and those around her

it’s healing generational traumas

and pacing the road for a bright, loving future

Erie Pa, Tr*mp Rally

I went to the rally tonight, at the ERI Airport in Erie PA. In “disguise”. I put on some camo muck boots, a bland jacket, doubled up on my masks, and took off my glasses.

I was (ignorantly) blown away by the sheer attendance. There were cars and people walking miles to get to the rally, to get anywhere close to hear him speak. There were people decked out in costume, or in the Merch, wearing sweatshirts with huge “VOTE 2020”. Lots of MAGA gear. 

Many gave me a double take, not sure of my intention.

Overwhelming support, curiosity, admiration, draw for this entity. The entire crowd is part of it. The vibe is strong, and they are there, believing everything this man spews. 

VOTE 2020

I was shocked by the amount of children. The lack of masks. The amount of masks! The amount of people waiting in line, wearing flags, “PRO LIFE AMERICA”. The messaging, simple, clear, and strong, “GOD GUNS TRUMP”, “WOMEN FOR TRUMP!”, “NO APOLOGIES”, “TRUMP THOSE BITCHES”.

VOTE 2020

VOTE 2020

VOTE 2020 

The supporters of Trump are ignorant white people who want to be entertained, mindlessly. Much like the control that mainstream media has put on them. 

VOTE 2020

Lonely people. Rebellious people stuck in a hamster wheel of life.

They want to belong somewhere.

VOTE 2020

Young families who want to believe that “we’ve beaten this virus”, and “NORMAL LIFE IS COMING SOON!”, and “I will lower your taxes”

Those who want “ten million people vaccinated”

“to beat this virus” “(I will) keep your jobs”

“OPEN PENNSYLVANIA UP!”

VOTE 2020

It is young girls and kids watching a spectacle. 

Celebrity culture.

Seeking pride in something - America? Racism? 

VOTE 2020

VOTE 2020

VOTE 2020

It’s men and women who live their lives in a battle, in the system, running the hamster wheel of life. Yelling at everyone. Little patience. Chemical eating drinking and smoking (so many cigarettes!) people. Passions include guns and beer drinking. Fox News watching. Hard working people.

VOTE 2020

These people likely live in beautiful countryside, grow their own food, yet are just wrecked inside the system of working, paying bills, going on the American grind vibe, and drinking their way through the weekends, just to get back to the cycle. No questions. Money saving individuals. Lots of plastic ornaments. 

They want to belong. 

VOTE 2020

This entity is pulling all of these lost individuals together. 

VOTE 2020

It is a collective. 

VOTE 2020

VOTE 2020

Summer Family Portraits

Spending the late summer photographing children and their families was A BLAST.

Logan

Carlynne, Evan and Logan

Asa

Toddler bliss is so fun yet challenging to capture!

Daughter and Mother

Sand balls

He’s 5 weeks old!

Anti-RACISM videos

We are in some truly groundbreaking times in Amerikkka, and frankly in the world.

Unprecedented nationwide #BLACKLIVESMATTER protests during a pandemic… it’s hard to keep our heads above water. However, standing in solidarity with our brothers and sisters, Black People, in pursuit of the greater good is my goal, and my work.

I will be posting anti-racism videos, reading, and other information in the coming days and weeks. I believe it is my job as a white woman to be open about my views, and support those with historically less of a voice.

I watched these two videos last night and learned SO MUCH.

Do yourself a favor and watch them too, and please share with others.

Alexis, Justin and Maverick

Alexis, Justin and Maverick

April 2020

I met Alexis in prenatal yoga in 2017- only 4 weeks apart with our first children. We bonded through our dedication to the practice, to ourselves, our future babies, and shared interest in the other. Our kids have been friends since they were in utero. We’ve gotten them together consistently since they were born. Such a special relationship!

Last October, she asked me to be her doula! What a joy! Of course, I said yes.

Due to coronavirus, I was unable to attend and photograph her birth, but we met just over a week before she gave birth to Andrea, to take these images of her growing family.

Devo + Kyle's Wedding

April 11, 2020

Devorah and Kyle

My friend texted me to ask if I would photograph her wedding, amid coronavirus, in a socially safe way. I accepted with honor and joy! What a pleasure it was to document their special day, and celebrating their love.

Love, love, love, all it needs is you.

Creating abundance

“Heal the world,

Make it a better place,

For you and for me and the entire human race

There are people dying

and if we care enough for the living

Make it a better place

For you and For me…

Heal the world we live in

Heal it for our children…

Make it a better place

For you and for me.”

Heal the World by Michael Jackson

Outside of MKW, 2016

Photograph by Isadora Schwinn

This is birth

Carly, Sam and Ezra Krahe

December 7 and 8th, 2018

Thoughts on abortion

 What is it about this moment in history that is making men grapple to take control over women’s bodies?

A moment when we’re at the brink of revolution, when serious and necessary change is on the horizon, massive infrastructure issues need addressing, and white men are discussing and deciding to take away constitutional rights for women and their bodies. As though men play no role in putting a baby inside the womb of a woman, they are deciding that we forcibly need more babies, unwanted, unneeded, irresponsible babies to walk on this earth.

At a moment when we are in a climate crisis, a near irreparable crisis, and we are forcing women to have babies. What is that about?  

In 1974, women won the constitutional right to get an abortion, to have healthcare providers offer her the option to carry a baby in her womb. If this is up for discussion, then I call for a constitutional address. Let’s discuss all of our rights, some are begging to actually be addressed, like the right to bear arms, many would say this is a necessary discussion, as we have massive problems with fire arms in the wrong hands. Let’s reevaluate all of our constitutional rights and vote on ALL of them. 

Gabrielle and Leo, Erie, PA, 2018

Seems like a lifetime ago, on the Sunday of #IHAITIBASEL, a satellite fair, worn out, delirious, high on life and Chire Pantelet, our dear friends gathered until the light of the day in our parking lot in Little Haiti.

This was the day Brad cut his hair.

Some old views of Miami.